Cooperative Agreement P22AC01282
- This $666,665 cooperative agreement award from the National Park Service (CFDA 15.931 - Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program) will engage Indigenous youth and young adults in meaningful conservation projects at National Park Service sites across the country. The project is operated by Conservation Legacy and its Southwest Conservation Corps program, which specializes in delivering workforce development, training, and hands-on conservation experience on public lands....
- This Cooperative Agreement award, funded by the National Park Service (NPS) under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931), engages the non-profit organization Kupu to provide youth internship opportunities supporting natural and cultural resource conservation efforts at two national parks in Guam and Saipan. Specifically, the $171,036 award will enlist up to four youth interns to assist park staff with essential tasks such as trail clearing, cultural...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) provides $666,666.66 to Conservation Legacy, a non-profit organization, to engage indigenous youth in natural and cultural resource conservation projects across 20 national park units. The funded activities will include trail maintenance and construction, invasive species removal, native species planting, historic structure preservation,...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (NPS) under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) provides $1,387,000 to the Lomakatsi Restoration Project, a non-profit organization based in Ashland, Oregon. The funding will support a 3-year Indian Youth Service Corps (IYSC) initiative to build capacity in habitat restoration, climate adaptation, ecosystem resilience, fuels reduction, and stewardship of ecocultural resources through...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service (CFDA 15.931 - Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities) provides $137,585.56 to Mobilizegreen, Inc., a non-profit organization, to develop an innovative digital Junior Ranger program to connect youth with the National Historic Trails administered by the National Trails Intermountain Region. The project involves a 38-week term of full-time remote work by a youth fellow, who will gain mentorship and experience in...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) provides $102,400 to Conservation Legacy, a non-profit organization, to recruit and train a 6-member youth team to support masonry preservation work at Walnut Canyon and Wupatki National Monuments in Arizona. The project will engage the youth team in essential maintenance activities at these archaeological sites, including repairing ancient...
- The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $478,928 Cooperative Agreement to American Conservation Experience (ACE), a non-profit organization, to carry out natural and cultural resource conservation, education, volunteer service, and education projects on Department of the Interior lands through the NPS's Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931). The project will educate youth by providing them with direct technical experience in managing native plant...
- The National Park Service (NPS) awarded a $427,744.44 Cooperative Agreement on October 15, 2023 to the National Association of Tribal Historic Preservation Officers (NATHPO) under the Cooperative Research and Training Programs - Resources of the National Park System (CFDA 15.945) program. The project seeks to involve Native American scholars and leaders in documenting the history of U.S. attempts to deconstruct Native American societies after the Civil War, an underrepresented aspect of...
- This Cooperative Agreement award from the National Park Service under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931) provides $131,999.97 to Conservation Legacy to engage young adults and veterans in natural and cultural resource conservation, education, and volunteer service projects on Department of the Interior lands. The key objectives are to provide participants with hands-on historic preservation trades experience, support parks with deferred maintenance,...
- This Cooperative Agreement award of $216,433.33 from the National Park Service is funded under the Youth and Veteran Organizations Conservation Activities program (CFDA 15.931). The award supports the non-profit organization Conservation Legacy, operating under the name Southwest Conservation Corps, to carry out natural and cultural resource conservation, education, volunteer service, and career training projects on Department of the Interior lands. Key activities include mentoring indigenous...
TO PROVIDE INDIGENOUS YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS WITH A PLACE-BASED CULTURAL EXPERIENCE IN THEIR ANCESTRAL HOMELANDS NOW LOCATED IN NPS SITES. INTRODUCE NATIVE YOUTH TO CAREERS IN THE NPS THAT ALLOW FOR PARK MANAGEMENT, AUTHENTIC INTERPRETATION, RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, AND OTHER NPS CAREER PATHS.CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTERGENERATIONAL LEARNING WHERE NATIVE YOUTH TRAVEL WITH AND LEARN FROM THEIR ELDERS THROUGH INDIGENOUS CONNECTIONS TO PLACE AND HISTORY. SUMMARY OF PROJECT SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES: PROVIDE FUNDS TO NATIVE YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS NONPROFIT GROUPS, SCHOOLS, OR TRIBAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAMS TO COVER THE COST OF TRAVEL FROM THEIR HOMES/RESERVATIONS TO AN NPS SITE.PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE YOUTH ORGANIZATIONS WITH PLANNING AND EXECUTING THEIR TRAVELS BY CONNECTING THEM TO PARK STAFF. GIVE THE NPS STAFF AN ONSITE TRAINING OPPORTUNITY TO JOIN THE YOUTH GROUP AND THEIR ELDERS TO LEARN A NEW PERSPECTIVE OF THE PARK, ITS HISTORY, AND NATURAL HISTORY.PERFORMANCE GOALS INCLUDING MILESTONES AND EXPECTED OUTCOMES: OVER 1000 YOUTH ARE ANTICIPATED TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM AGAIN THIS YEAR. EACH TRIP TAKEN TO A NATIONAL PARK UNIT WILL ALSO INCLUDE ELDER SUPPORT AND TEACHING AS THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO BRING NATIVE YOUTH ALONG WITH AT LEAST ONE ELDER FROM THEIR TRIBE TO THEIR ANCESTRAL LANDS TO WALK IN THE PLACES OF THEIR ANCESTORS, LEARN OF THE PLACES AND MEANINGS OF THEIR TRADITIONAL HOMES, EXPERIENCE A NATIONAL PARK SITE AND BE EXPOSED TO THE PROFESSIONS IN NATIONAL PARKS.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $200.0k | 8/8/23 | ||
| Not listed | $80.0k | 7/21/22 |